3 mg/day for children under 6 months, 5 mg/day for 6 to 12 months, 10 mg/day for 1 to 13 years old, and 15 mg/day for those over 13 years old.

When giving zinc supplements to children, mothers must not fall into the misunderstanding of “the more the better”. If the supplement is excessive, not only will it not have a positive effect on the growth and development of the children, but it will also cause zinc deficiency. Excessive inhibition of the body's absorption of iron and copper can cause iron deficiency anemia or precocious puberty.

There are actually standards for supplementation: 3 mg/day for children under 6 months old, 5 mg/day for 6 to 12 months old, 10 mg/day for 1 to 13 years old, and 15 mg/day for those over 13 years old. .

Extended information:

The main physiological function of zinc is to promote growth and development, and it is known as the "flower of life." Zinc deficiency can cause a series of physical discomforts in children. Check yourself now to see if your child is zinc deficient. As long as your child meets three of the following 10 symptoms, it can be considered to be zinc deficient.

⒈ Loss of appetite: picky eaters, anorexia, refusal to eat, generally reduced food intake, the child has no sense of hunger and does not take the initiative to eat;

⒉ Eating strange and strange things indiscriminately. For example: biting nails, clothing, chewing toys, hard objects, eating hair, paper scraps, uncooked rice, wall dust, soil, sand and gravel, etc.;

⒊ Slow growth and development, height 3 lower than the same age group —6 cm, 2-3 kg lighter;

⒋? Low immunity, frequent colds and fevers, recurrent respiratory infections such as tonsillitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, sweating, night sweats during sleep, etc.;

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⒌ White spots appear on the nails, barbs appear on the fingers, and geographic tongue (irregular red and white patterns on the surface of the tongue) appears.

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